'magnetic variation' definitions:
Definition of 'magnetic variation'
From: WordNet
noun
The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north [syn: magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation]
Definition of 'magnetic variation'
From: GCIDE
- magnetic declination \magnetic declination\ n. The angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north; called also magnetic variation. [WordNet 1.5]
Definition of 'magnetic variation'
From: GCIDE
- magnetic variation \magnetic variation\ n. Same as magnetic declination. [WordNet 1.5]